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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
204 PM CDT Mon Oct 26 2026

...AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE LINCOLN AREA...

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          602 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...160/03 mph.
                                     6 PM...120/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...180/05 mph.
                                     6 PM...140/05 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0156 PM):  1000ft...140/06 mph.
                                     2000ft...130/06 mph.
                                     3000ft...140/06 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...180/06 mph.
                                     1000ft...180/06 mph.
                                     2000ft...180/06 mph.
                                     3000ft...190/06 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+6.
                                     6 PM...+7.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...1730 FT.
                                     6 PM...1281 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        721 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...140/03 mph.
                    9 AM...160/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...160/08 mph.
                    9 AM...180/08 mph.

...AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE DANVILLE AREA...

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          555 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...090/01 mph.
                                     6 PM...070/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...260/03 mph.
                                     6 PM...070/05 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0156 PM):  1000ft...140/06 mph.
                                     2000ft...130/06 mph.
                                     3000ft...140/06 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...110/03 mph.
                                     1000ft...130/02 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/02 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/03 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+7.
                                     6 PM...+7.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...1626 FT.
                                     6 PM...1218 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        714 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 4000 feet AGL,
                    visibility in patchy fog less than 1 mile.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...130/03 mph.
                    9 AM...140/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...150/06 mph.
                    9 AM...160/06 mph.

This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of
scheduled issuances.

$$

MJA